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US 10,330,163 B2Granted
Shield attachment method and device
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsRobert French, Paul J. Howard
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Abstract
A heat shield assembly for a braking system is provided. The heat shield assembly includes a circumferential heat shield having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a central axis. A tab member is disposed proximate the second end of the circumferential heat shield. The tab member has a radially extending portion with an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture is configured for mounting the circumferential heat shield to a wheel.
Claims4
A heat shield assembly, comprising:
- a circumferential heat shield having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a central axis;
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- a tab member disposed proximate the second end of the circumferential heat shield, the tab member having
- a radially extending portion with an aperture extending therethrough and being configured for mounting the circumferential heat shield to a wheel,
- an axially extending first portion connected to the second end of the circumferential heat shield, wherein the radially extending portion is a second portion extending radially inward from the first portion toward the central axis,
- a plurality of arms forming the first portion and the second portion, the first portion including a first end of each arm connected to the circumferential heat shield and the second portion including a second end of each arm terminating proximate the aperture,
- wherein the first arm and the second arm are non-integral, and the second end of each arm includes an individual aperture that centrally aligns to form the aperture of the tab member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.